Practice Operations Business Partner

Description Company DescriptionThe Vertex Companies, LLC (Vertex) is a $180M global consulting firm that integrates strategic advisory, project management, and dispute resolution services for organizations facing complex challenges in a world of risk. We embody our core values of embracing lifelong learning, operating with urgency, maximizing value, and driving collaboration to better outcomes for our clients, colleagues, and communities.

Join us if you are looking for a career that offers you a chance to love what you do and deliver meaningful impact.Job DescriptionVERTEX is seeking a highly organized, proactive, and service-oriented Operations and Administrative Business Partner to provide dedicated support to the Visual & Strategic Communications (VSC) practice.The Business Partner works closely with Practice Leadership to manage the day-to-day business operations of the practice, improve operational effectiveness, support financial and commercial performance, and coordinate activities across functions and geographies.

The role serves as a key operational partner to Practice Leadership and as a central point of coordination between the practice and Finance, HR, Marketing, Business Development, IT, Legal, and other corporate functions. Core ResponsibilitiesWork Product Creation, Project Management, Coordination with Team MembersPartner with Practice Leadership to manage the overall operations of the practice and ensure operational priorities align with strategic and business objectives.Serve as a primary operational point of contact for Practice Leadership, proactively identifying issues, coordinating solutions, and ensuring follow-through on practice priorities.Partner with Practice Leadership and Finance on annual budgets, expense management, resource planning, and ongoing monitoring of financial performance against budget and targets.Provide dedicated administrative support to CDI practice leaders and team members.Serve as a strategic administrative partner, anticipating needs and proactively managing priorities.Assist with time entry, expense reporting, and other administrative processes.Coordinate complex calendars, meetings, travel arrangements, and logistics.Manage and maintain Salesforce data related to accounts, opportunities, pipeline, and business development activity, with responsibility for data quality, completeness, and reporting accuracy.Support proposals, RFQs/RFPs, presentations, and other pursuit activities by coordinating contributors, materials, deadlines, reviews, and final submissions.Prepare, format, proofread, and distribute client-ready presentations, reports, correspondence, and other business documents.Track deliverables, deadlines, action items, and follow-up activities.Coordinate leadership, team, and client meetings, including agenda preparation and meeting logistics.Support executive and practice communications, including drafting emails, presentations, and meeting materials.Partner with Marketing and Business Development on client initiatives, events, market research, practice materials, and identification of potential growth opportunities.Manage or coordinate local office vendors and services, including negotiation of preferred arrangements such as corporate hotel or travel rates where appropriate.Coordinate cross-functional activities involving Finance, HR, Business Development, Marketing, IT, and Practice Operations.Maintain confidentiality of sensitive client, financial, personnel, and business information.Support special projects, strategic initiatives, and business priorities as assigned.Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.Serve as a local liaison with HR on employee and workplace matters as appropriate, helping implement company policies and coordinating requirements specific to the local jurisdiction.Build strong relationships across corporate functions and act as the connective point between the practice and centralized